Psychological Testing

April 24, 1985

PARENTAL CONSENT. A House subcommittee voted Tuesday to ban psychological tests in schools without parental consent. But members of the education subcommittee on programs told Rep. Tom Tobiassen, D-Gonzales, to huddle with parents and teachers to fix language in his bill (HB 578) that could prevent children from reporting child abuse to teachers. The bill is similar to a federal law that requires teachers to notify parents before giving tests to find out about students' politics, mental or emotional problems, sexual behavior or attitudes, family relationships or income. Parents also could keep their children out of experimental behavior modification programs.